Comments on: Why Stand Your Ground Laws Are Bad for Americahttp://lawblog.legalmatch.com/2014/05/16/stand-your-ground-laws-are-bad-for-america/
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Thu, 22 May 2014 03:12:56 +0000http://lawblog.legalmatch.com/?p=5750#comment-193605@ Miguel: Well, its technically burglary with intent to steal, but I think we can both agree its illegal no matter what we label it. As to the difference, the Castle Doctrine means the homeowner has no duty to retreat if the homeowner is in his/her home. ‘Stand your Ground’ extends the doctrine to areas where the person has a legal right to be.

I went over the difference when I compared this case to Trayvon Martin, although I didn’t use the actual terms. In both doctrines though, lawmakers have expanded the right to self defense in ways that stretch what self-defense means.

@ Louise: I agree. The problem I have is that stand your ground laws have lethal consequences. In this case, the prosecution could argue that Kaarma lured Dede to his home by failing to close his garage and by leaving his beer/marijuana out for teenagers to find. I personally don’t buy it because I think teenagers should take responsibility for their own actions, but that’s one angle a state prosecutor might find in a case like this.

]]>By: Louisehttp://lawblog.legalmatch.com/2014/05/16/stand-your-ground-laws-are-bad-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-190595
Mon, 19 May 2014 02:48:19 +0000http://lawblog.legalmatch.com/?p=5750#comment-190595This case will surely get so much attention. In defense of your loved-ones and property, you may really need to act and resort to measures that will protect you. Lawmakers need to be very clear when it comes to stand your ground laws.
]]>By: Miguel Gonzalezhttp://lawblog.legalmatch.com/2014/05/16/stand-your-ground-laws-are-bad-for-america/comment-page-1/#comment-190132
Sun, 18 May 2014 12:02:21 +0000http://lawblog.legalmatch.com/?p=5750#comment-190132” Teens “garage hop” in Montana—a game that involves sneaking into random garages to steal beer”
I think the legal term for that is Breaking and Entering, but I am not a lawyer.

And while you are at it, please learn the difference between Castle Doctrine and Stand Your Ground.